Casting-tool.



No. 882,461. PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908. H. GODDARD.

CASTING TOOL APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 1907.

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I H. GODDARD.

CASTING TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7,1907.

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. .UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOWARD GODDARD, OF CANTON, OHIO.

CASTING-TOOL.

Application filed May 7, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD GODDARD, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and Improved Casting-Tool, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

This invention is an improvement in casting tools more especiallyconstructed for use in printing offices for molding borders, rules,dashes, signatures, addresses, etc., and also by a slight interchange ofparts being adapted to form leads, slugs and metal furniture.

The usefulness of the tool for casting other articles than thoseenumerated will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which theinvention appertains.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference parts inall the fig- Figure 1 is a section through the preferred form of myimproved casting tool, said section being taken substantially on theline 1-1 of Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a plan of the tool partly broken away tomore clearly show the construction underneath; Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of the bottom mold section of the tool; Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview of a laterally movable side of the mold section shown in Fi 3; Fi 5is a perspective view of a slightly modified form of side which issubstituted for the part shown in Fig. 4 when casting borders, rules,signatures, ete. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the filling strip whichis used in connection with the movable side shown in Fig. 5; and Fig. 7is a perspective View of a plate which supplants or is used inconnection with the filling strip in Fig. 6 when the movable side shownin Fig. 4 is employed.

My improved casting tool as preferably constructed, comprises two moldsections 1 and 2, respectively, of extended width, which are providedwith lugs 3 on their rear faces serving in connection with a centralpivot pin, to hingedly connect them together. At the front of themovable sections each is provided with a shank 4 to which is affixed ahandle 5 forming a convenient means to swing the sections to and fromeach other.

The top mold section 1 is constructed with an elongated rectangularopening substantially centrally arranged and conforming to the shape ofthe section, said opening being Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 17, 1908.

Serial No. 372,382.

I bridged by keepers 6 located at opposite sides of the longitudinalcenter of the tool, each of said keepers being provided with verticallymovable adjusting screws 7 which are adapted to press upon the top faceof a platen 8 fitting within and movably mounted in the opening formedin the mold section 1.

The bottom section 2 is constructed with a flange 9 on its top facewhich incloses the rear and one side of the mold. The 0 posite side ofthe mold is inclosed when ma ing borders, rules, signatures, etc. by alaterally adjustable side or member 10 having a flange 11 on its underface arranged in reverse order to the flange 9, the adjustment of themember 10 being made possible by constructing it with slots 12, whichreceive bolts 13 threaded within the section 1. By

this construction it is obvious that the part 10 may be moved to bringthe opposed portions of the flanges 9 and 11 any required distance apartwhen the mold sections are brought together and the member 10 secured inthis position As shown in Fig. 5, the top face of the adjustable side ormember 10 is provided with a rabbeted edge 14 directly over the sideportion of the flange 11. WVithin-this rabbeted edge when the member 10is in use, is seated and secured one side of a filling strip 15 shown inFig. 6, the remaining portion of said strip conforming to and resting onthe flange 9 of the lower mold section 2.

In the use of my invention as just described and as shown assembled inFigs. 1 and 2, when desired to form borders, rules, dashes, signatures,etc., a rule, border or the like which is to be formed is placed betweenthe flanges 9 and 11 and the movable member pressed tightly against it,after which the bolts 13 are tightened. A clamp 16 is then placed overthe shanks of the handles 5 and secured, thus preventing any pivotalmovement of the mold sections to and from each other. The platen 8should now be removed by loosening the screws 7 and a piece of preparedmatrix paper, preferably like that used in stereotype machines placedover the protruding upper face of the line, border, etc., clamped in thelower mold section, one or more layers of felt 17 being placed on top ofthe matrix paper and the platen 8 again being placed in position. By nowtightening the screws 7 an impression of the article which is to be castis obtained, this impression being retained by heating shownrespectively in Figs. 4

the tool until the matrix paper is substantially dry. The articleclamped is then removed from the tool after the clamp 16 is displacedand the bolts 13 loosened. This being accomplished, the tool is againclosed and the metal poured between the flanges I 9 and 11. Theseflanges, as will be noted from Fig. 2, are constructed with beveledportions 18 at the open end of the tool, providing said end with aflaring mouth whereby the molten metal may be easily introduced.

When the tool is to be used for the forming of slugs, leads and metalfurniture, the laterally movable side 10, is removed and a movable sideor member 10 and a plate 19,

and 7 are substituted to take the place thereof. This movable side 10 isin all respects like the member 10 which it replaces except that it isconstructed of a height equal to the height of the rabbeted portion 14of said member. This permits the plate 19, when seated on the flange 9of the lower mold section, to rest flat on the top face of the movableside 10 and close the top of the space between the flanges 9 and 10 whenthe sections, of the mold are brought together. After the parts 10 and19 have been assembled with the mold section, the former is adjusted there quired distance from the flange 9 and secured in this position, whenthe tool is in readiness for forming slugs or furniture by theintroduction of the metal in the manner hereinbefore outlined.

Various changes in the construction from that shown and described mayobviously be made nvithin the scope of the anneXed claims.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. In a casting tool, the combination of two mold sections hingedlyconnected tosaid section.

3. In a casting tool, the combination of two mold sections hingedlyconnected together, one of said sections being provided with a flangesurrounding one end and one side thereof, a laterally movable sidecarried by the other section and adjustable to and from said flangeproviding a casting space therebetween,-and clamping means carried bysaid other mold section independent of the pivotal movement of saidsections.

4. In a casting tool, the combination of two mold sections of extendedwidth hingedly connected together, one of said sections having anopening therein, a keeper bridging said opening, a platen mounted withinsaid opening, and an adjusting screw threaded through said keeper forforcing said platen in the direction of the other mold section.

5. In acasting tool, the combination of two mold sections, one of whichis provided with an opening, a keeper bridging said opening, a platenwithin said opening, and means carried by the keeper for forcing saidplaten in the direction of the other mold section.

6. In a casting tool, the combination of two moldv sections, one of saidsections being constructed with a flange inclosing one side and one endthereof, and a laterally movable side carried by the other sectionadjustable thereon to and from said flange, providing a casting spacetherebetween.

7. In a casting tool, the combination of two mold sections hingedlyconnected together, one of said sections having a flange inclosing oneside and one end thereof, a laterally movable side carried by the othersection adjustable to and from said flange, providing a casting spacetherebetween, said other section having an opening, keepers bridgingsaid opening, a platen within said opening, and adjusting screws forforcing said platen in the direction of said space.

8. In a casting tool, the combination of two mold sections, one ofwhich'is provided with a casting space having a laterally movable sideadjustable to and from the opposite side, a platen carried by the othermold sec tion, and means for forcing said platen in the direction ofsaid space.

9. In a casting tool, the combination of two mold sections hingedlyconnected together having operating handles, and a side for one of saidsections laterally adjustable with respect to each of said sections.

10. In a casting tool, the combination of two mold sections hingedtogether, a later ally adjustable side for one of said sections carriedby the other section, a platen laterally adjustable on said othersection, and means for forcing said platen in the direction of saidfirst-named mold section.

In testimony whereof I have signed. my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

HOWARD GODDARD.

I/Vitnessest ALLEN CooK, ,BERTHA KATZMARTZIK.

